New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-15
TAX MEASURES IN THE REICHSTAG
KEEPING A wATCHFUL EYE ON FRANCE.
eERMAsY,s PORTION RELArIoNs-NorEs OF INTER


aERMASYs FOREIGN RELArIoNs-NorEs OF INTER
IN THE PRUssAN CAPITAL
Copyrighted By the EeV- York Assoeta,sd Frea 1887.
BERLIN, May 1.-THE commission the spirit tax
held preliminary sitting yesterday The composition
OF the commission gives strong majority to the sup
porters OF the bill that there is chance that the
amendment will be other than the Government
chooses The National Liberals predominant The COM
mission is harmonious that 1t Is expected the bill Will
be reported in time for 1t TO be read before the Whsun
tide Since the introduction OF the bill the Gov
eminent has received from distling industries com
munications approving the main proposals.
PROGRESS OF THE UGAR TAX BILL
The Sugar Tax bill passed by the Bundesrath to-
day and will be presented to the Reichstag next week
An effort will be made to have the measure pass Its
first reading before Whtsuntde The bill fixes the I'M
port duty from August 1885, syrup and molasses nj
Is marks per l0) Kilograms upon all other sugar 81
per 100 Kilograms: beet roots. mark and on
beet sugar bone made 10 marks per 100 kograms
Further. from the same date export bounty OF III
marks per 100 Kilograms will be paid raw sugar,
and for other sugars export bountIes OF IL marks.
The progress OF tho Spirit and Sugar bills being thus
promising, the Government hopes that the Reichstag
will overtake during the present session Of the
social The first OF these TO be ken up VIII
be the seamens Accident Insurance BILL the commission
on which is sitting
Agrarian party has definitely succeeded in Undue
ing the Government 10 prepare Dill raising the uuoo
on corn and wool Herr scholz. Minister OF Finance
has the bill in hand Ii reported that ts leading nro-
pOsals nearly double the import duties corn rye and
wool The opposition 70 these proposals lessons under
the irritation caused by the Russian tariffs. which are
hostile to Germany The grain bill will be a response
TO the Russian duties and the prohibition against
German ir1nmasters forming foundres on Russian SOL
under the Russian iron tariff.
slesan trade is stagnant number OF iron works are
standst II Is reported that the Russian Govern
ment cOntempacs extension OF the tariff war by the
prohibition OF German goods other than those OF irvn
and steel
GRRMANY's RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA.
Official advues from ST. Petersburg to-day declare that
there il marked Improvement in the Russian relations
Germany, and that the eHtee oordie with rince
Bismarck has renewed despite the pOemic over the
Austro Russian treaty regarding the occupation OF
Bosnia This statement conflicts with the feeling tn
Berlin official circles and interpreted indicating
dread Of further revelations OF intrigue the part
OF Russia who 1t IL alleged ia trying TO induce Austria
TO abandon the German alliance The origin OF the
recent disclosure Ia known 70 be the discovery by
Prince Bismarck that Russia making approaches for
another treaty with Austria with the object OF de-
taohng her from Germany The disclosure has effected
its purpose OF frustrating the Russian game and obgng
the Austrian Government 10 summary refuse 70 CON
slder any arrangement not known to Germany.
Herr Tsza. Hungarian Premier will be questioned
next week In the Diet Pesih the relations be-
tween Austria and Russia. but Ia improbable that he
will be I'm a position 10 mako explicit declaration
He certainly to anything about the
Russian intrigue, suspicion Of which increases
tho anger OF the Hungarian Deputies over the Reich
s,ait compact OF 1876
The Post referring TO the Cars edct suppres'pg the
German augua In the schools declares that this Il the
hardest blow struck German aud European civllka-
ton Baltic provinces II involves the e1trp ton
OF the German element the Dospa Unver-ity. and
az b.
ment felt throughout Germany.
GRFAT INTEREST ~ FRENCH AFFAIRS
Great interest L. et the French Cabinet crisis The
NORTH Ga-etfe considers that the differences De
the Cabinet and tue Budget Committee are Ger
tam 10 lead % a disruption Of the Ministry
The National Zeittin0 fears return 10 power OF the
Freycnet-Ferry coalition All the papers agree that
new Cabinet. with General Rpulanger permanent
Minister Of War; occupying virtually the position Of mill
tary dictator would be menace 10 the peace OF rope
nI,t,op OF the Froneh AMY Is regarded with
Interest and curiosity in German MILITARY CIR
corps in the french been ordered to hold t-ef
In readiness to mobilize II - erected Una. ,
ne o"opoized rraui~tons made for horses snd other
measures adopted exactly similar ~ those IOIo"ou III
time OF war
THE GFRMAN WAR OFFICE WIDE AWAKE
Ifthe project conceals design sudden aud universal
mobilization Of the army, this trap To surprise
vided for concentration OF German army corps con
ver.ang toward tile Rhine, over lines extending the
whole length OF the Empire. AMI for enecting
passage OF the French frontier Within Tour
days from the time the or Ter Il Issued
Military criticism accord. General Boa angsrs scheue
the merit giving the French army greAer confidence
aud ehcency. aud therefore u i hSry % give
FrAuce All iinpulsion toward challenging GERMANY
Genera Count yon Haliersee Its completed us III
spec lou OF the frontier u Il reported ,hh ne vi" DO
appointed TO the command o the Irnth Army .ori',
General Nartenseben succeeding nun Oh "ehotAi
Multge'- stan
me two Houses of the Iandtag today the Duke
al message piOrOgung Parliament, aud tue Session
closed with three hearty cheets Tor the E.Hperor.
MOVEMENTS or THE COURT.
The Crown Prince Frederick william has finished his
course OF treatment and has returned to fotsdah
much better His throat ailment Is cured. The
Empre.s Augusta started to-day for Baden. The En-
Dc goes kIe June y. Ia De present Al me ere
IA MES Destuung of WORK on tue Notlu
sea aud Baltic anal Prince blsuhrus. huupc Va
member. OF the Bundesrath and the President OF tho
Eei,n.ag will accompany him The Emperor. after MS
stay al KEEL viii "a OF water Al bua he VIII
not visit Gastein uhtll autuilh
VIEWER ExPULsIoNs ~ ALsAcE-LoRRAiNE.
Tho pusons in Asace Lorraine lessen AMI there are
fewer The French malconents are eeasns their
demonstrations The members OF the Municipal Council
ri hou se have declined TO follow the Mayor IN resSh
ing Government Councillor Boiler tecomes dayor Tho
parry sasDurg has reconslored us decision
NOT tu bring forward candidate for the NeichstaS IN
place OF the Herr kaDlr, and Will nominate o@hul
date. o...--. eoat.,, n,
Weimar Professor ZupuZa delyore the festival lecture
aud the hor Theatre produced Tor the occasion LUG
A b"oks.ier vino had er posed for sale Zoa's Mana
has been oy leipsie tribunal lie was acquitted
on his plea that sale had been elected
POSTAL NEGLIGENCE IN TIE SOUTH